Launch: Availability calendar for Indian Railways trains Hrush
Cleartrip’s train search and booking product has been our most successful new product since we launched the site. Given its popularity, we’ve received tons of feedback and requests for new features. The most frequent requests have been for checking availability across a wide range of dates. Lots of people looking to travel by train aren’t very date sensitive–they’re more concerned with getting on the first available train. Train seats sell out fast, so letting users see availability across a range of dates instantly is extremely helpful.
At the end of November, we enhanced our search results for trains to display train availability data for up to 6 days at a time. Today, we’re thrilled to announce the launch of Cleartrip’s availability calendar for Indian Railways trains.
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The train availability calendar allows you to check train availability for 15 days with a single search. As with our regular train search, you can search between cities or between specific stations. Search results are colour coded and available dates are highlighted in yellow. A “refresh” link, next to the train name, allows you to update availability data for any train with a single click. Once you’ve found a suitable date and available train, you can just click the link, enter the number of passengers travelling and proceed to search results, reconfirm availability and book.
We think this is a great addition to Cleartrip’s train search tools, give it a whirl:
thank you, thank you. Yet another great feature for trains. My dad has some twisted love of traveling by train and previously buying rail tickets was as exciting as a visit to the dentist. However, you guys make it so dang easy!!
Hats off to you guys..i envy your company….where are you guys based?>
Vikram–We’re based in Mumbai and we have an office in Bangalore.
First look: SUPERB
Hrush, allow me to borrow words from a large global brand – SIMPLY SUPERB.
Now, ofcourse, the next step is a class-less search (showing availability across classes) and suggestive search when someone is searching within a specific class.
For e.g. If I’m looking at Mumbai Delhi Rajdhani for 3AC and its waitlisted, Cleartrip would suggest I go for 2AC cos its just Rs. 600 more and available, OR go take the other XYZ express cos thats available.
I know I know, easier said than done, but then just a few weeks ago, someone said this couldn’t be done…
Awesome feature!!! U guys rock!!!
u simply made train booking so easy… i just remembered – when we were in college, we used to search for the trains in the railway book… hahaha… u guys really made technology useful to common needs for travel..
Vigyan
http://www.mokean.com
Absolutely fantastic !
A small suggestion – if one clicks on a particular cell,he has presumably zeroed in on the train already, so after giving the nos,it should directly take one to the result set with just that train. Or there should be an option to do that along with current option. A Search Trains and Book this Train kind of choice..
Hi Hrush,
It rocks!
Have been waiting for this feature since the launch of Cleartrip Train service.
Thanks
Now, would request you to please do something about Tatkal Bookings. I can give specific example to drive my point if you need.
Cheers,
Rajesh
Rajesh–we have some ideas on Tatkal, but could you share your example with us?
Great Guys. I had asked about this feature in the forum
http://www.cleartrip.com/forums/36/topics/1326
Now you made it possible.Hope you would implement others as well.
Thanks and I am going to blog it.
Infovore
Infovore–look forward to reading your blog post.
Hrush,
Here’s my post
http://infobytes.in/2-easy-ways-to-find-train-ticket-availability/
Thanks
Infovore
The train booking system in cleartrip.com is ultmate.Very very user friendly.
In the country of poor websites(ex railway) you are just like gods gift.. yesterday i was heavily annoyed on gov site, today i got you.. thanks 100 times. They ask you which station of that particular city,, buddy how would i know which station of that city train will go. Moreover sometimes train connects only some particular set of station. …. Thanks thanks i am feeling proud that even India have brainy people.
Res sir / madam plz extend train route of lichvi exe samastipur to shriganganar and reewa exp reewa to shri ganganagar
A really good brain work which saves time for lakhs of people. Keep it up.
Where is your office in Bangalore
thanks